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mookiemookie · 08-18-11, 07:06 PM

Oh Houston...

Quote:

As a lawyer she should have been used to getting out of sticky situations.

But when this woman driver attempted to do a U-turn on a street full of roadworks in Houston, Texas, yesterday, there was no way out.

Houston police said that it received a call at 8:30am from a roadworker reporting that a Lexus had been driven straight into a freshly laid section of road.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...ouston-TX.html

Growler · 08-19-11, 08:20 AM

BWAHAHAHA!!

Looks like she's still in the car for that picture. Even better.

Jimbuna · 08-19-11, 03:07 PM

Oh dear

Betonov · 08-19-11, 03:10 PM

If I was a foreman at that site, I'd go on for hours about safety regulations preventing me to give clearance for the tow truck to do it's duty and all the papers that have to be filled to avoid a lawsuit that would get lost 5 times until... the concrete would set

Sledgehammer427 · 08-19-11, 11:49 PM

I'd do that. let her give up the car...then, get a crane, yank the wheels, get a fresh set of them, then, drive my new Lexus home

magic452 · 08-20-11, 12:02 AM

This happens far more frequently than you think.
I was working on a freeway when a guy drove almost a quarter of a mile on fresh concrete. He was going about 50 when he pulled onto the fresh lane and he just sank more deeply into it till he came to a stop. He had no idea of what caused his car to keep slowing.

His insurance company was billed for all the damage and a quarter mile of freeway concrete removal and replacement was a pretty hefty sum.

On the same job another guy pulled onto the fresh mud to pass several cars and hit the CMI machine pouring the mud. This one almost got his butt kicked as he was mad as heck for US damaging HIS BMW.

Only in California.

Magic

08-19-11, 08:20 AM	#2
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08-19-11, 03:07 PM	#3
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08-19-11, 11:49 PM	#5
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08-20-11, 12:02 AM	#6
magic452 Sea Lord Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Reno Nevada USA Posts: 1,860 Downloads: 85 Uploads: 0	This happens far more frequently than you think. I was working on a freeway when a guy drove almost a quarter of a mile on fresh concrete. He was going about 50 when he pulled onto the fresh lane and he just sank more deeply into it till he came to a stop. He had no idea of what caused his car to keep slowing. His insurance company was billed for all the damage and a quarter mile of freeway concrete removal and replacement was a pretty hefty sum. On the same job another guy pulled onto the fresh mud to pass several cars and hit the CMI machine pouring the mud. This one almost got his butt kicked as he was mad as heck for US damaging HIS BMW. Only in California. Magic __________________ Reported lost 11 Feb. 1942 Signature by depthtok33l

08-19-11, 03:10 PM	#4
Betonov Navy Seal Join Date: May 2009 Location: Slovenia Posts: 8,647 Downloads: 26 Uploads: 0	If I was a foreman at that site, I'd go on for hours about safety regulations preventing me to give clearance for the tow truck to do it's duty and all the papers that have to be filled to avoid a lawsuit that would get lost 5 times until... the concrete would set